"My grandma and grandpa got divorced when my dad was a kid and never spoke to each other. Both claimed to have been abducted by aliens when they were in their twenties. The story they told was always exactly the same in every detail. They were once driving through Nevada at precisely 9 pm, and BAM, it's 6 in the morning, just like that. It was like the world stood still while they just traveled through time. They both say it was the strangest, most unexplainable experience, and could never figure out what really happened. The craziest thing is when I was younger, my grandma was always saying she was going to get abducted and she was always too afraid to be alone. She also used to say that the aliens did something to her and that she was going to die. I always assumed she lost her mind. But, she died last year with no explanation."

"I was passing a window on an overcast night. I noticed a star and became curious because I realized this was the only star in this overcast night sky. I watched and called my roommate over to observe this with me. The light was completely still so we concluded that it wasn't a plane. Then the light started to become very bright, then it would dim. It did this for a few minutes. Then it shifted from its position in the sky. Left, then to the right, then to the left again. It did this so quickly and effortlessly. My roommate started to freak out and grabbed her phone, which had a flashing lite-brite feature on it. She flashed at the light for a second, then stopped. The light became 3D as it continued to change its luminosity. As it moved closer to us, my roommate took away her phone and ran from the window. I continued to watch and observed it shift again in the sky. Finally it became dim again, then it ZOOMED away, like something in a cartoon. I didn't sleep that night."

]]>Katie Heaneyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/13-alien-encounter-stories-that-will-make-you-want-to-believTue, 24 Feb 2015 18:17:06 -0500<b>From our readers.</b>katieheaneynonadultnonadultnonadult"My grandma and grandpa got divorced when my dad was a kid and never spoke to each other. <b>Both claimed to have been abducted by aliens when they were in their twenties.</b> The story they told was always exactly the same in every detail. They were once driving through Nevada at precisely 9 pm, and BAM, it's 6 in the morning, just like that. It was like the world stood still while they just traveled through time. They both say it was the strangest, most unexplainable experience, and could never figure out what really happened. The craziest thing is when I was younger, my grandma was always saying she was going to get abducted and she was always too afraid to be alone. She also used to say that the aliens did something to her and that she was going to die. I always assumed she lost her mind. But, she died last year with no explanation."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tesianicholew">teslanicholew</a>nonadult"I was passing a window on an overcast night. I noticed a star and became curious because I realized this was the only star in this overcast night sky. I watched and called my roommate over to observe this with me. <b>The light was completely still so we concluded that it wasn't a plane.</b> Then the light started to become very bright, then it would dim. It did this for a few minutes. Then it shifted from its position in the sky. Left, then to the right, then to the left again. It did this so quickly and effortlessly. My roommate started to freak out and grabbed her phone, which had a flashing lite-brite feature on it. She flashed at the light for a second, then stopped. The light became 3D as it continued to change its luminosity. As it moved closer to us, my roommate took away her phone and ran from the window. I continued to watch and observed it shift again in the sky. Finally it became dim again, then it ZOOMED away, like something in a cartoon. I didn't sleep that night."
—Devin Crutchfield (Facebook)nonadult"I have been absolutely terrified of aliens (specifically greys) since I was about four years old. I was never exposed to any sort of media or stories that included those types of aliens, so I have no idea where the fear came from. My family had several stories that featured UFOs, but I wasn't told those until I was in my early teens. When my mother was a child, she and the rest of her family were followed by a bright light on the highway that, after several miles of following them, shot straight into the sky and disappeared. My grandfather actually got it on video. I have had one encounter, and I don't talk about it often, but when I was about seven, I went downstairs in the middle of the night to grab a book. <b>I happened to glance at our sliding glass door, and saw what appeared to be a large, white face with the typical huge, vacant black eyes, peering through the curtains, about six feet off the ground.</b> Needless to say, I ran upstairs and jumped in bed with my parents. 25 years later I consider myself a skeptic, but I have no explanation for what I saw. But I certainly don't want to experience it again!"
—Emily Stallings (Facebook)nonadultnonadult"About seven years ago I went to Las Vegas for my brother's wedding. I was flying in by myself and was lucky enough to have a window seat. I was looking out the window as we got closer. We had just gotten to the edge of the strip when I saw a small aircraft fly underneath us. <b>It had a dark blue half-moon shape on the front and the back kind of reminded me of a torpedo. I craned my neck to see it, as it was underneath us, and the half-moon part of it spiraled and closed around the torpedo part.</b> It was pretty small, smaller than a car, I would guess. I realize that there are a lot of military exercises that go on in the desert, but not right in the airspace of commercial airplanes. When I got to the hotel I told my parents right away and they asked me if I had a few drinks on the plane. No one ever takes me seriously when I tell them the story but I know what I saw!"
—Chelsea Cloud (Facebook)nonadult"When I was pregnant with my son, my husband went out of town for work one night. Our bedroom had one very high, small, round window on the wall above our bed. This experience was very brief, but I had an extremely vivid 'dream' (I hope) of being on a type of obstetrician's table, with my feet in the stirrups and an insanely bright light shining right on me. There was darkness all around me. <b>I woke up, actually screaming, as though I had been awoken by a bright spotlight from the window.</b> I felt I'd been somewhere else.
Crazy pregnancy dream? I don't know. I never had any others close to being as real as that. It was two-plus years ago and the memory of it is still crystal clear."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/katieb498db7e29">katieb498db7e29</a>nonadult"Extraterrestrial beings are out there. <b>I haven't told anyone this, not even my closest friends who know everything about me, but I truly believe they contacted me through my sleep</b>. It happened earlier this school year. It was sometime in the early morning, around 2 or 3 am, when I got this strange sense that I was being watched, and just like from a movie it seemed like I was looking at myself sleeping. That's when I noticed the two 'beings' on the side of my bed. I felt my hand raise and start going towards them and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Right before I touched them I woke up in a heavy sweat and hard breathing. I thought it was all in my head, until I noticed my cup of pens on the floor and my blinds swaying as if someone had just moved them."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinh4bd8352e7">justinh4bd8352e7</a>nonadultnonadult"When I was 5 or 6, [on] a warm night in Southern California, I was staring out the window as I was trying to fall asleep. At this age, Murrieta was not the highly populated area it is today; it was filled with open fields of chaparral. <b>Any chance of falling asleep vanished when I saw a flying saucer flying above the large, open field in front of my house.</b> I immediately jumped out of bed and crouched at the window. I still kick myself to this day for not alerting my parents, but I was awake far past my bedtime and I was afraid of getting in trouble. To my horror, over the course of a couple of minutes, the flying saucer lowered itself out of view to the chaparral ground. After that, I saw no more of the UFO. I laid in bed for hours, scared, before I was able to fall asleep.
An interesting fact I would like to note is that Murrieta is near the far end of Camp Pendleton, a marine base. This either means it was a military craft or the military HAD to have known about this UFO via radar. There is just no way it would be undetected that close to a military base."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/kaceyj">kaceyj</a>nonadult"There's this couple who lives in Reno; they're like my grandparents. The lady is very esoteric. So one time we were in their house and I was bored, so I decided to explore the house. I found one room filled with drawings of weird owl people (similar to the <i>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</i> type). <b>Then the lady found me in that room and told me all about how she spoke to aliens in the woods near her house.</b> I couldn´t sleep for the whole time we were there."
—Susy Rubio (Facebook)nonadultnonadult"I started noticing a bright light in the sky that had a red tint to it near my parents' house. It was in a different spot each night, and much closer than a star or planet would be. A few days later, two objects came out of nowhere and met each other in the sky. Then another came. And another. <b>They were making motions only military planes would be able to achieve.</b> They danced around for what seemed an hour. I called other people in the neighborhood to go outside and look — they all witnessed it. At the end, the aircrafts sped off in opposite directions. It was later confirmed that no military planes were in the area.
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexar4b4392462">alexar4b4392462</a>nonadult"It was 12/21/10, about 9:30 pm, and me and my friend Necole were driving around stalling, waiting for my other friends to go sledding. We went to drive around the reservoir in New Britain (which is just creepy in itself). There are no lights, curvy roads, and trees everywhere. When we got on the road, the reservoir was to our left, and just above the tree line was a huge light moving along with us as we kept going forward. The road makes a whole circle, so as we are turning the corner I opened up my sunroof to look because we had thought it was a helicopter looking for someone or something. <b>The light moved above us, and when we looked up, it was a chunky black disc with red lights all over it.</b> The weirdest part is that there was absolutely no sound whatsoever. Needless to say I practically shit my pants and have never driven so fast around that reservoir in my life! I now refuse to drive there if it is dark out!"
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/karleys3">karleys3</a>nonadult"About 10 years ago, my dad was driving us home to Alberta from Manitoba. We were somewhere in Saskatchewan (the flattest of land you can find) and it was about 2 or 3 am, when all of a sudden, a huge bright white light zipped right beside us, and as fast as we saw it, it was gone. <b>It lit up the whole night sky as if it were the afternoon.</b> We swore it must have been a meteorite, but we searched for stories about it &amp; nothing ever came up. And for how fast and bright it was, I'm sure it would have left a massive crater SOMEWHERE in Western Canada. So now I truly believe it was a UFO, either beaming lights down, or zipping past us across Saskatchewan. Eeeeerie."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/tiagreen1993">tiagreen1993</a>nonadultnonadult"This was in the middle of nowhere, Washington. I'm lying in a large field with eight friends, stargazing and just hanging out after a long day of work. We're all seeing the average occasional shooting star and enjoying ourselves. Randomly, one of my friends and I sat bolt upright (for no apparent reason), facing towards a thick wooded area. <b>Above the tree line, a large bright green light appeared suddenly.</b> We watched it for about 15 seconds, then it "exploded" even brighter, shot away from us, and dove toward the ground at an insane speed. It left a trail, and as it dropped we saw a ring appear around it. We tried to get the others to look, but once they did, there was nothing there. We tried to convince them of what we had seen, but they called us crazy and brushed us off. Why no one else noticed the brightness of the light or the flash, I don't know. But my friend and are still amazed, confused, and slightly freaked out about what we saw."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/westonp44a8cbb18">westonp44a8cbb18</a>nonadult"When I was in the second grade, back in the late '90s, I was having a sleepover with my best friend (who still is my best friend and can vouch for this story). We were in the living room that faced the backside of my house, which was set nearly in the middle of nowhere atop a small, heavily wooded mountain in upstate NY.
In the middle of watching some movie on a VHS, one of us spots a giant glowing orb about the size of a small house, hovering above the tree line. So, being a freaked out little 7-year-old, I run into the other living room where my parents were watching TV and told them there was something crazy going on with the moon and they had to see it. They brushed us off and told us to go back to watching the movie. We tried, but the glowing orb was just too big and too weird to ignore, so we ran back to my parents and told them they HAD to go look at it. <b>Finally my mom convinced my dad to go take a look, and when they did, my mom got this very confused look on her face and said to my dad, "Bill, go get your coat on, I think that's a UFO and you have to go check it out."</b>
So my dad geared up and went outside while my mom bundled us all up to follow. Good idea, right? Take a couple 7-year-olds out to potentially be abducted? Anyway, my dad disappears into the woods on a path that leads to a large, Tuscany-style mansion about half a mile away where our cool neighbor lived by himself at the time. My dad comes back (thank God!) a few minutes later and tells us to come along to see what was going on. Long story short, DMX was filming a music video at my neighbor's mansion, and the giant glowing house-sized orb was what they used on set to make it look like it was daytime. We hung out for a bit, had some of DMX's food, and saw him run through the woods with a bunch of dogs. Don't ask me what video it was, because I can't seem to find it anywhere. But, basically, what we thought were aliens was really DMX."
—<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/erikau">erikau</a>nonadultnonadultHave You Ever Had An Extraterrestrial Experience?http://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/have-you-ever-had-an-extraterrestrial-experience?utm_term=4ldqpia
Share with us your close encounters.

Maybe you haven't shared your experience for fear of what other people might say.

]]>Katie Heaneyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/have-you-ever-had-an-extraterrestrial-experienceWed, 18 Feb 2015 17:31:04 -0500<b>Share with us your close encounters.</b>katieheaneynonadult19 Signs You're The Fox Mulder Of Your Friend Grouphttp://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/19-signs-youre-the-fox-mulder-of-your-friend-group?utm_term=4ldqpia
You never stop searching for the truth.

When one of your friends tries to tell you about a wedding album they were looking through on Facebook, you're like:

When anyone in your friend group gets pregnant, your first assumption is...

]]>Katie Heaneyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/19-signs-youre-the-fox-mulder-of-your-friend-groupWed, 03 Dec 2014 21:31:06 -0500<b>You never stop searching for the truth.</b>katieheaneynonadultWhich Paranormal Crime Solving Team Do You Belong On?http://www.buzzfeed.com/xceteras/what-tv-paranormal-crime-solving-team-do-you-belon-11s66?utm_term=4ldqpia
Somebody’s gotta solve crimes of a supernatural nature, and it might as well be you!

]]>xceterashttp://www.buzzfeed.com/xceteras/what-tv-paranormal-crime-solving-team-do-you-belon-11s66Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:30:08 -0500<b>Somebody&#39;s gotta solve crimes of a supernatural nature, and it might as well be you!</b>xceterasnonadultnonadultGillian Anderson Took Our "Which X-Files Character Are You?" Quizhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/scullaaaaaaay?utm_term=4ldqpia
We found the truth.

1. She found all of Mulder's theories tiring, and it was hilarious.

2. She was the queen of eye rolls.

3. She made everybody swoon.

]]>JessicaAlexanderhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaalexander/15-reasons-scully-from-the-x-files-should-be-you-1030wThu, 25 Sep 2014 22:46:06 -0400<b>"I&#39;m a medical doctor!"</b>jessicaalexandernonadult10 Actors Who Were On "The X-Files" Before They Were Famoushttp://www.buzzfeed.com/justindailey/10-actors-who-were-on-the-x-files-before-they-were-famous
A lot of talent has come from one of the best shows in the ’90s.

]]>JustinDaileyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/justindailey/10-actors-who-were-on-the-x-files-before-they-were-famousFri, 04 Jul 2014 19:31:03 -0400<b>A lot of talent has come from one of the best shows in the &#39;90s.</b>justindaileynonadult38 Facts About "The X-Files" You Probably Didn't Knowhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/norbertobriceno/csm-was-here
Someone actually thought that Gillian Anderson wasn’t a “bombshell.” WHAT?!

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One of the main inspirations for The X-Files was the '70s television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

The series featured Chicago reporter Carl Kolchak, who investigated mysterious crimes that often involved supernatural and sci-fi elements.

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Creator Chris Carter came up with the idea for The X-Files when he read a report saying 3.7 million people have claimed to have been abducted by aliens.

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Carter purposely went against established stereotypes by making Agent Fox Mulder a believer and Agent Dana Scully a skeptic.

]]>Norberto Brice&ntilde;ohttp://www.buzzfeed.com/norbertobriceno/csm-was-hereFri, 20 Jun 2014 00:16:02 -0400<b>Someone actually thought that Gillian Anderson wasn&#39;t a "bombshell."</b> WHAT?!norbertobricenononadultnonadultThe series featured Chicago reporter Carl Kolchak, who investigated mysterious crimes that often involved supernatural and sci-fi elements.nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultHoping it would add a romantic element to the show.nonadultnonadultnonadultHe smoked real cigarettes for the first two seasons of the show before shifting to herbal.nonadultProducers had not intended for Cigarette-Smoking Man to be the main antagonist of the show.nonadultAnderson believed the scene was gratuitous and there was "no reason for it." Carter believed the scene was necessary to "highlight the platonic relationship between the two."nonadultHe was added in by Fox executive because they felt there was not enough "romantic interest" between Mulder and Scully. Carter nixed all of his scenes, insisting the relationship between Mulder and Scully was much more interesting.nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultThe character ended up lasting eight seasons.nonadultShe filmed one scene as X before being replaced by Steven Williams. Chris Carter said, "The chemistry wasn&#39;t there."nonadultnonadultnonadultOne man shook his finger at him and called him a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061075957/?tag=buzz0f-20">"paper shredder."</a>nonadultnonadultnonadultA $20 million settlement was reached.nonadultThe show was originally filmed in Vancouver because, according to Carter, they had to go to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061053309/?tag=buzz0f-20">"where the good forests are."</a>nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultOne of the <a href="http://uproxx.com/tv/2013/10/10-fascinating-facts-disturbing-episode-tv-broadcast-television-history/">inspirations</a> for the now infamous &ldquo;Home&rdquo; episode was a story in Chaplin&rsquo;s autobiography. While staying at a tenement home, he met a quadruple amputee who was pulled from under a bed by his family. The man "flopped around" while his family sang and danced.nonadultKim Manners, who directed the episode, called the shot <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1933784725/?tag=buzz0f-20">"the most awful shot of my career."</a>nonadultMitch Pileggi appeared for the first time as Walter Skinner, the first time William B. Davis spoke as Cigarette-Smoking Man, and the first time a Monster-of-the-Week character is given a follow-up episode.nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultThe echo effect on the theme was achieved totally by accident.nonadultnonadultnonadultIt came on after Super Bowl XXXI.nonadultnonadultThese items include the original pilot script, Mulder and Scully&#39;s FBI badges, and Mulder&#39;s "I WANT TO BELIEVE" poster.nonadultnonadultThis was done because creating a fake FBI badge is illegal.nonadultThe truth is out there, yo.nonadultWhich "X-Files" Character Are You?http://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/which-x-files-character
The truth is in this quiz.

]]>Katie Heaneyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/which-x-files-characterTue, 29 Apr 2014 15:46:03 -0400<b>The truth is in this quiz.</b>katieheaneynonadultnonadultnonadult40 Things We Learned From "The X Files"http://www.buzzfeed.com/mrbriceno/40-things-we-learned-from-the-x-files-gpsu
Agent Fox Mulder and Agent Dana Scully are in pursuit of the truth. After nine seasons, two films with a possible third one on the way, we learned quite a few things.

If it sounds like the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever heard, it’s probably the truth.

If you smoke, you're in on it.

If you work with someone long enough, they’ll want your baby.

An FBI badge makes you better than everyone else.

]]>Punk&#39;s Diet Sodahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mrbriceno/40-things-we-learned-from-the-x-files-gpsuThu, 21 Nov 2013 18:30:15 -0500<b>Agent Fox Mulder and Agent Dana Scully are in pursuit of the truth.</b> After nine seasons, two films with a possible third one on the way, we learned quite a few things.mrbricenononadult5 News Stories That Sound Like "X-Files" Episodes Lead The Daily Linkshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/moerder/daily-links-10-29-2013
Plus 17 healthy recipes for Halloween, alcoholic beer-flavored ice cream, and life lessons that Pokemon can teach grownups.

All six of Saturday Night Live's new hires for the show's 39th season are white.

Mad Men has never won an Emmy award for acting.

]]>Katie Heaneyhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/17-disappointing-facts-about-tvFri, 27 Sep 2013 16:00:10 -0400<b>The injustice!</b>katieheaneynonadultKutcher&#39;s fee makes him the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-and-a-half-men-salary-raises-2013-5">highest-paid</a> sitcom actor on television. Co-star Jon Cryer makes $620,000 an episode.nonadultWhich is not <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/actors-salaries_n_3785074.html">a SMALL amount</a> of money. But.nonadultnonadultThe show <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men">has won 15 overall</a>, but none in the acting categories.nonadult*Of course, you can vote more than once for <i>American Idol</i>, which is something you cannot do in presidential elections. (<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/american-idol-contest-sets-voting-record-010240933.html">via</a>)nonadult(<a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/14/the-voice-american-idol-successful-winner/">via</a>)nonadult<a href="http://www.wetpaint.com/the-bachelor/articles/how-many-official-bachelor-and-bachelorette-couples-actually-make-it">:(</a>nonadult<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frasier">Thirty-seven</a> just seems like a LOT. Even if it was an OK/good show.nonadult<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Rock">The show</a> ran for seven seasons to <i>Frasier</i>&#39;s 11, but that&#39;s still less than a third of the awards.nonadultThis probably actually paid really well, so, go Ann.nonadultThe vast majority of shows on TV are still populated by almost exclusively white actors.nonadultYou were just a baby then. Or a teen. You were definitely way younger.nonadult<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fieri">Six!</a> Meanwhile, comedian and <i>SNL</i> writer John Mulaney has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mulaney">yet to sell his comedy pilot</a>.nonadultnonadultnonadultAdmittedly, <i>Sharknado 2: The Second One</i> is a pretty good title, if it&#39;s going to happen.nonadult<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavemen_(TV_series)">A TV show</a> based on commercials produced by an insurance company.nonadultThe 14 Best-Dressed Couples Of All Time Lead The Daily Linkshttp://www.buzzfeed.com/rsultan/daily-links-9-10-2013
Plus the marketing genius of Miley Cyrus, the 16 best cooking instructions from 2 Chainz’s new cookbook, and 20 X-Files fan-fiction crossovers for the ages.

]]>Raymond Sultanhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/rsultan/daily-links-9-10-2013Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:10:17 -0400<b>Plus the marketing genius of Miley Cyrus, the 16 best cooking instructions from 2 Chainz&#39;s new cookbook, and 20 <i>X-Files</i> fan-fiction crossovers for the ages.</b>rsultannonadult<b>Because the truly great couples also look great side-by-side:</b> <a href="http://www.refinery29.com/2013/09/53074/best-dressed-couples#slide-1">The 14 best-dressed couples of all time.</a> - [Refinery29]nonadult<b>Miley Cyrus, marketing genius?</b> Her new video, "Wrecking Ball," has received <a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/miley_cyruss_wrecking_ball_dominates_with_15m_views_in_24_hours_newscred/">over 15 million views in 24 hours.</a> - [Salon]nonadult<b>We&#39;re getting closer and closer to a female superhero blockbuster.</b> And you know what? <a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/09/its-about-time-we-get-female-superhero-blockbuster/69246/">It&#39;s about time.</a> - [The Atlantic Wire]nonadultnonadultnonadult<b>"Put on your Versace apron":</b> And 15 other <a href="http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/best-lines-from-the-2-chainz-cookbook.html">utterly fantastic cooking instructions from 2 Chainz.</a> - [Grub Street]nonadult<b>Disney wants people to start bringing their iPads to movie theaters?</b> Yeah, <a href="http://www.uproxx.com/technology/2013/09/disney-wants-you-to-bring-an-ipad-to-the-little-mermaid/">that&#39;s kind of a terrible idea.</a> - [Uproxx]nonadult<b>You&#39;ve probably heard about how important it is to "engage your core" when you exercise.</b> So here, <a href="http://thehairpin.com/2013/09/5-ways-to-engage-your-core">this is how you REALLY engage your core.</a> - [The Hairpin]nonadult<b><i>The X-Files</i> meets <i>My Little Pony</i>?</b> <i>X-Files</i> fans are pretty amazing at dreaming up <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/09/20-x-files-fan-fic-crossovers.html">fan-fiction crossovers.</a> - [Vulture]nonadult<b>The Van Gogh Museum has announced that a painting long thought to be fake is in fact real.</b> Here&#39;s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/arts/design/new-van-gogh-painting-discovered-in-amsterdam.html?_r=0">that story,</a> and <a href="http://flavorwire.com/414089/7-rediscovered-paintings-by-famous-artists/">7 other rediscovered paintings by famous artists.</a> - [Flavorwire]nonadultThe 20 Scariest "X-Files" Monstershttp://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/the-20-scariest-x-files-monsters
The X-Files may have been a show about aliens, but it was the one-off monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us.

Orell Peattie

Episode: "Theef" (Season 7, Episode 14)
In addition to looking really creepy — with apologies to actor Billy Drago! — Orell Peattie is a hoodoo man. His use of voodoo dolls is seriously unnerving, especially when he blinds Scully by putting nails through one doll's eyes. And leaving messages in blood at every murder scene is extra disturbing.

FOX

Soul Eater

Episode: "The Gift" (Season 8, Episode 11)
The soul eater isn't bad — he's just misunderstood. In fact, Mulder was actually trying to put the poor creature out of his misery when he first encountered it. That doesn't mean it's not really awful to look at, though. Don't judge a book by its cover, but do run screaming. (Sorry, buddy.)

FOX

Hallucinogenic Fungus

Episode: "Field Trip" (Season 6, Episode 21)
OK, so it's mostly a really aggressive mushroom. But it does digest humans alive, while simultaneously making them majorly trip out. At one point, Mulder and Scully actually believe they've been rescued when they're actually still trapped underground, being slowly eaten by yellow goo.

FOX

Greg Pincus

Episode: "Folie à Deux" (Season 5, Episode 19)
Here's the thing: The bug monster Greg Pincus transforms into isn't all that frightening. The production staff actually hated how the prosthetic suit looked. On the other hand, there is genuine horror in the way only a select few can see Pincus' true form — and those people, including Mulder, are condemned as crazy.

]]>Louis Peitzmanhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/the-20-scariest-x-files-monstersSat, 10 Aug 2013 17:30:08 -0400<b><em>The X-Files</em> may have been a show about aliens, but it was the one-off monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression.</b> Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us.louispeitzmannonadult14 Compelling Reasons To Bring Back "The X-Files"http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/compelling-reasons-to-bring-the-x-files-back
The show celebrated its 20th anniversary at Comic-Con, and based off of the fan reactions, we all want to believe in a reboot!

Because David Duchovny looks fierce in a suit.

Erin La Rosa

Because Gillian Anderson's eyes can change the world, one look at a time.

Erin La Rosa

Because you miss getting the theme song caught in your head.

Erin La Rosa

Because supernatural anything is awesome, and we need more of it.

]]>Erin La Rosahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/compelling-reasons-to-bring-the-x-files-backSun, 21 Jul 2013 16:00:07 -0400<b>The show celebrated its 20th anniversary at Comic-Con, and based off of the fan reactions, we all want to believe in a reboot!</b>erinlarosaadult19 Characters That Made You Wish You Had Red Hairhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/kmallikarjuna/19-characters-that-made-you-wish-you-had-red-hair
Must…resist…impulse…to dye…

Donna Noble, Doctor Who

Super Redhead Powers: Yelling at Time Lords, freeing Ood, waving at fat being beamed to their mothership.

Dana Scully, The X-Files

]]>Krutika Mallikarjunahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/kmallikarjuna/19-characters-that-made-you-wish-you-had-red-hairWed, 29 May 2013 14:07:52 -0400<b>Must...resist...impulse...to dye...</b>kmallikarjunanonadultThe Most Important TV Couples From The '90shttp://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/the-most-important-tv-couples-from-the-90s
Let’s be honest, you still miss watching these romances play out.

Peg and Al Bundy from "Married With Children"

The best part of this marriage was watching Peg and Al rip each other down, and the way they bizarrely seemed to get off on it. Hey, love comes in all forms, right?

Daria and Trent on "Daria"

Nothing much came to be in this relationship, aside from a lot of blushing and pecks on the cheek. But it was still pretty gripping for any nerds, like me, watching and hoping to find our own Trent. <3

Uncle Jesse and Rebecca from "Full House"

Have mercy! Rebecca was the only woman who could truly tame this music man-turned-uncle. And ya gotta give the girl props for moving into that oddly spacious San Francisco house with the whole family...

]]>Erin La Rosahttp://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/the-most-important-tv-couples-from-the-90sWed, 10 Apr 2013 16:26:58 -0400<b>Let&#39;s be honest, you still miss watching these romances play out.</b>erinlarosanonadultThe best part of this marriage was watching Peg and Al rip each other down, and the way they bizarrely seemed to get off on it. Hey, love comes in all forms, right?nonadultWhat&#39;s better than watching a Superman movie? How about watching Superman every week while he pines over his hot reporter counterpart and deals with massive identity issues? Yeah, that&#39;s better.nonadultNothing much came to be in this relationship, aside from a lot of blushing and pecks on the cheek. But it was still pretty gripping for any nerds, like me, watching and hoping to find our own Trent. &lt;3nonadultHave mercy! Rebecca was the only woman who could truly tame this music man-turned-uncle. And ya gotta give the girl props for moving into that oddly spacious San Francisco house with the whole family...nonadultRoseanne definitely wore the pants in this relationship, and Dan was clever enough to let her! Aside from the fact that they constantly made each other laugh, they also hit some rough patches (especially after that bizarre lottery win). All along the way though, it was clear that Dan and Roseanne simply belonged together.nonadultWas there anything cuter than watching David follow Darlene around like a devoted puppy? Or Darlene&#39;s caustic attitude being tempered by David&#39;s gentle, curly-haired soul? The answer is no, there was nothing cuter.nonadultThis was a relationship built on the simultaneous belief and disbelief in alien life. While Mulder was mostly convinced that there were government conspiracies to cover the existence of extraterrestrials, Scully was always his skeptical counterpart. To add to their supernatural cuteness, Mulder was incredibly overprotective of Scully, and adorably so.nonadultWhile these two never directly addressed their relationship, it was clear that Xena and Gabrielle were partners in every sense of the word. And I do mean <i>every</i> sense.nonadultDylan and Brenda were extremely confusing. He&#39;s a bad boy, she&#39;s a good-ish girl. Yet, somehow, they occasionally made it work and it was amazing.nonadultSure, Lindsay never really appreciated Nick and wasn&#39;t good enough for him, but that doesn&#39;t mean we didn&#39;t love watching them together.nonadultIt wasn&#39;t hard to see that Mr. Sheffield only hired Fran for one thing...because she was a loving and devoted caretaker.nonadultWhile <i>ER</i> did a solid job of stringing us along in this relationship and ripping out our hearts, they gave us a super satisfying ending for Doug and Carol. (Hint: They lived happily ever after and we loved it!)nonadultOh, poor Felicity. She moves to the same university to be with Ben, who she&#39;s loved since high school, and then he dumps her when she gets an edgy haircut. So tragic, yet so gripping.nonadultLarry&#39;s unexpected departure from Ally&#39;s life was one of the most traumatic TV experiences that could happen in my young life. It&#39;s also when I learned that it&#39;s important to stay off the drugs.nonadultIt&#39;s hard to forget Kelly and Zack. I mean, they were high school sweethearts who got married in Vegas...Just epic.nonadultFirst love was never sweeter than watching Cory endlessly vie for Topanga&#39;s affections. She was the smart, sassy, hot chick, and he was the goofy yet endearing guy she couldn&#39;t resist. So many awww&#39;s on this show.nonadultAngst! So much angst, you guys! Oh, how I desperately wanted Jordan to stop being such a druggie and make an honest woman out of Angela. But that&#39;s the thing about bad boys, they are <i>bad</i>! So deliciously bad...nonadultAh, the forbidden love between a mortal and a vampire! It&#39;s the stuff of all great modern romances. (Looking at you, <i>Twilight</i>, <i>True Blood</i>, and <i>The Vampire Diaries</i>.)nonadultBut we <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/reasons-ross-geller-is-the-worst">still hate Ross</a>.nonadultEven though I was totally shipping Pacey and Joey...Dawson&#39;s idealized love for Joey was still crucial.nonadultThis relationship was flawed, in that Joey and Pacey essentially stab Dawson in the back by being together. But at the same time, it made total sense. Did I mention that time that Joey lost her virginity to Pacey also changed my life?nonadultThe Themes To "Downton Abbey" And "The X-Files" Are The Same Songhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/the-themes-to-downton-abbey-and-the-x-files-are-th
Seriously, listen to both of them playing at the same time.

Here are both theme songs, unedited, playing at the same time.

]]>Ryan Broderickhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/the-themes-to-downton-abbey-and-the-x-files-are-thMon, 28 Jan 2013 21:22:41 -0500<b>Seriously, listen to both of them playing at the same time.</b>ryanhatesthisnonadultnonadultnonadult44 Reasons Gillian Anderson Is Awesomehttp://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/44-reasons-gillian-anderson-is-awesome
The 44-year-old “X-Files” star recently told Out Magazine she’s had lesbian relationships…let’s celebrate with this photo gallery. Scully rules. She’s the original Karen Gillan.